Model Tray
1880-1930 (made)
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This miniature box-legged tray (kakeban) is part of a Japanese Dolls' Festival (hina matsuri) set. The Dolls' Festival is traditionally celebrated by girls on 3rd March. Trays of this type were traditionally used to serve and eat food. It is one of a pair, providing one for the male and one for the female doll. Each tray would also include matching bowls, which are part of this set.
The focal point of the Dolls' Festival festival is the display of dolls, miniature furniture and household accessories on tiered shelves in the home. The furniture and accessories are modelled on wedding sets which formed part of the dowry of elite women. Such sets, which usually included more than 50 objects, were intended as ceremonial showpieces to show off the family's wealth and status. They included bathing and toilet articles, items connected with clothes, writing implements and those for eating and drinking. This Dolls' Festival group consists of several incomplete sets of miniature lacquer furniture and daily utensils, to which this tray belongs.
The focal point of the Dolls' Festival festival is the display of dolls, miniature furniture and household accessories on tiered shelves in the home. The furniture and accessories are modelled on wedding sets which formed part of the dowry of elite women. Such sets, which usually included more than 50 objects, were intended as ceremonial showpieces to show off the family's wealth and status. They included bathing and toilet articles, items connected with clothes, writing implements and those for eating and drinking. This Dolls' Festival group consists of several incomplete sets of miniature lacquer furniture and daily utensils, to which this tray belongs.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lacquered wood and gold hiramaki-e |
| Brief description | Miniature box-legged tray (kakeban), one of a pair, black lacquered wood with gold lacquer decoration, part of a hina-matsuri (Dolls' Festival) set, Japan, late 19th century-early 20th century |
| Physical description | Miniature box-legged tray in black lacquered wood decorated in gold hiramaki-e (flat sprinkled picture) with peonies and floral scrolls, in pair with FE.31-2003. |
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| Credit line | Given by Fumie Kosuge |
| Summary | This miniature box-legged tray (kakeban) is part of a Japanese Dolls' Festival (hina matsuri) set. The Dolls' Festival is traditionally celebrated by girls on 3rd March. Trays of this type were traditionally used to serve and eat food. It is one of a pair, providing one for the male and one for the female doll. Each tray would also include matching bowls, which are part of this set. The focal point of the Dolls' Festival festival is the display of dolls, miniature furniture and household accessories on tiered shelves in the home. The furniture and accessories are modelled on wedding sets which formed part of the dowry of elite women. Such sets, which usually included more than 50 objects, were intended as ceremonial showpieces to show off the family's wealth and status. They included bathing and toilet articles, items connected with clothes, writing implements and those for eating and drinking. This Dolls' Festival group consists of several incomplete sets of miniature lacquer furniture and daily utensils, to which this tray belongs. |
| Associated object | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.30-2003 |
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| Record created | March 11, 2004 |
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